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SAVE THE DATE: Topic-Specific QRAM (07/15)
Dear Colleagues: Please mark your calendars for an off-cycle Quarterly Research Administration Meeting (QRAM) on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 from 2:00-3:00PM. Sponsored Projects will be hosting this topic-specific QRAM on international collaborations in federally sponsored projects. During this session, we will review proposed changes to the Uniform Guidance, specifically the updates covering foreign collaborations and…
Read MoreZOT IRB/hSCRO – Scheduled Maintenance on June 22, 2026, 6PM
Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO Users, Please be advised that ZOT IRB/hSCRO will be unavailable on June 22, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM PST for approximately 30 minutes due to a scheduled system patch to address a minor bug. Please plan accordingly and avoid accessing the system during this time. The system will resume normal operation once…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 6/16/26Forbes Trump’s Research Policies Are Rattling The Career Plans Of Young Scientists A new NBER study reveals the Trump administration's 2025 federal science policies are significantly deterring young biomedical researchers. A survey of doctoral students and postdocs showed a sharp decline in their intent to remain in U.S. academia, with…
Read MoreScheduled Monthly Maintenance – ZOT IRB/hSCRO (Saturday, June 20th, 2026)
Dear ZOT IRB/hSCRO users, Please be aware that ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO will be undergoing scheduled maintenance on: Date: Saturday, June 20th, 2026 Time: 11:30 AM – 9:30 PM PST During this window, users may experience brief disruptions to the ZOT IRB and ZOT hSCRO systems, including short periods of unavailability and potential connectivity…
Read MoreImmunology researcher secures nearly $4 million NIH grant to advance therapeutic vaccine to help end genital herpes
Irvine, Calif., June 16, 2026 — University of California, Irvine immunologist Lbachir BenMohamed has been awarded a $3.93 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop and test a novel therapeutic vaccine designed to prevent recurrent genital herpes, a lifelong viral infection that affects more than 60 million Americans and over 530 million people worldwide.…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: High Risk Budget Categories and Compliance Concerns
YouTube Tuesday: High Risk Budget Categories and Compliance Concerns Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: High Risk Budget Categories and Compliance Concerns appeared first on News & Announcements.
Read MoreUC Irvine earns four top-50 subject rankings in U.S. News Best Global Universities for 2026-27
UC Irvine continues to strengthen its standing among the world’s leading research institutions, earning top-50 spots in four disciplines in the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings released today. The campus was rated 99th globally and 38th nationally among U.S. institutions in the annual assessment, which evaluates 2,250 universities in 100-plus…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 6/15/26Higher Ed Dive 20 attorneys general sue Trump administration over federal contractor DEI order Twenty attorneys general filed a lawsuit on Wednesday (Maryland, et al. v. Hegseth et al. ) challenging the March 26 executive order regarding diversity, equity and inclusion programs among federal contractors 6/14/26New York Times Legal…
Read MoreUC Irvine researcher receives $1.8 million NIH grant to study cancer risks from low-dose radiation exposure
Irvine, Calif., June 15, 2026 — With a $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, David Richardson, associate dean of research and professor of environmental and occupational health in the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine, will investigate the long-term cancer risks associated with low-dose exposure…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 6/12/26STAT, Opinion, AAMC President David Skorton I’ve spent 40 years in research. I have never seen a threat to science like the new grantmaking rule In my more than 40 years in higher education and research, I have watched the American approach to research weather budget fights, ideological storms, and…
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